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Idaho open primaries supporters submit signatures to state for final round of verification

The Idaho Republican Party came out in opposition to ranked-choice voting during the secretive Idaho Republican State Convention last month in Coeur d’Alene.

UPDATE: Superintendent shuffle: 2024 turnover at education’s helm

Find out who is stepping away, and who’s stepping in.

Libraries, pronouns, open enrollment: These new education policies are now in effect

School districts face penalties for “harmful” library content, pronoun policies and failing to follow open enrollment law.

Democrats plan statewide rallies to protest new library law

“The library book bounty, passed by Republican politicians, is a direct attack on our freedom to make decisions for ourselves and our families,” state Democratic Chairwoman Lauren Necochea said.

No budget surplus expected as Idaho begins new fiscal year 

State budget revenue projections missed the mark by millions in April and May, which may mean less money for property tax relief in 2025.

My daughter asked how I’ll pay for her college degree. I’m still paying for mine.

Unlike loans, you don’t have to pay grants back. While scholarships are often merit-based, grants like the the one I received are typically awarded on financial need.

CEI names new president

Lori Barber has been the College of Eastern Idaho’s vice president of academic and student affairs since 2019. Before that, she worked as CEI’s dean of general education.

‘We hope to keep them interested:’ U of I gets more time to negotiate a Phoenix deal

The extension could give a skeptical Legislature the last word on the controversial purchase.

Indigenous group speaks out against ‘firing’ of state Indian Education leader

At the same time, state cancels an annual tribal education conference

Charter commission waives accreditation requirement for Peace Valley

The commission also OK’d a North Idaho charter’s request to increase its enrollment.